Sarah-Jane Justice was our first Adelaide City Library Poet-in-Residence for 2017.
Here are a few pictures from her residency.
For more info on the Poet-in-Residence program at Adelaide City Library, click here.
Thursday, April 20th 2017, 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Dymocks Adelaide, 135 Rundle Street, Adelaide.
A living poet this month: the work of Pulitzer Prize winner Sharon Olds presented by Nikki Baumann.
Sharon Olds, (born November 19, 1942, San Francisco, California, U.S.), is an American poet best known for her powerful, often erotic, imagery of the body and her examination of the family. Olds grew up in San Francisco, the daughter of an abusive, alcoholic father and a weak, compliant mother; her anger at her parents would influence her poetry. She studied at Stanford University (B.A., 1964) and at Columbia … ... Read more ...
SPOKEN WORD SA proudly brings you our Dead Poets Society tribute to
Philip Larkin featuring Bruce Greenhalgh live at
Dymocks Adelaide
135 Rundle Mall, Adelaide
Thursday, 23rd march, 2017, 6:00 – 8:30 pm.
Find out how a publicity shy librarian and poet became a controversial figure. Find out what your parents did wrong …
Remember it’s FREE ENTRY. A selection of poetic works by Larkin will be available for sale.
There is an open mic, where you can read a poem by Philip Larkin and one of your own that reflects his influence on you. For more about more about … ... Read more ...
Spoken Word SA and Adelaide City Library are proud to present our first poet in residence for 2017 – Sarah Jane Justice who will be commencing her residency “If These Books Could Talk” on Tuesday 7th March.
A Summer Slam 2017 heat winner, Sarah has been working as a ‘Musical Storyteller’ which involved the creation of two albums and an EP along with performing in her own Fringe Show in 2016. Her residency will reinvigorate library contents and spaces by way of focusing on specific content in books, both digital and the physical, turning them into a spoken word piece. … ... Read more ...
Congratulations to 2017 Summer Slam winner, Aislinn Rossi, and runner-up, Andrew Drake, closely followed by Caroline Reid. A hot night at Jive with all finalists on top of their game. Great work also from amazing musos, Waterpark with guest spoken word performances from Gemma Boyd, Wallis Prophet and Joseph Duigan.
… ... Read more ...SPOKEN WORD SA proudly brings you the start of the new season for the Dead Poets Society monthly event at
Dymocks Adelaide
135 Rundle Mall Adelaide
6:00 – 8:30 pm Thursday 16th February.
2017 will kick off with our tribute to Leonard Cohen.
Leonard Norman Cohen (September 21, 1934 – November 7, 2016) was a Canadian singer, songwriter, musician, poet, novelist, and painter. His work mostly explored religion, politics, isolation, sexuality, and personal relationships. Cohen pursued a career as a poet and novelist during the 1950s and early 1960s, and did not launch a music career until 1967, … ... Read more ...
After another killer heat at the fabulous Brick City Bar, we can safely say that winner, Jason Smith and runner-up, Kahtia Lontis will be joining the other 8 finalists for the 2017 Summer Slam Final at Jive on Friday night!
Big cheers to all the other competitors who made it such a great night: Steven Lord, John Sabine, Nigel Ford, Kelly Cusack, Buraq from Iraq, Hailey Nicholls, Keenan Drake, Abbey Nicholls, Aaron Furnell, Patrick Moses and Eugene Phoa. And of course, the audience and Brick Bar crew!
Here are … ... Read more ...
